The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-03-11
Teachers Institute.


teachers present. Much of the
success of the meeting is due to
Profs, Z. w. Price and A, P. BOur-
land of Jackson, Tenn, and Mrs.
Nora Cannon. Somerville, Tenn.
Co. Supt. Of FayetUe.
The Institute" opened Friday
evening. Prot. A. P. Boulland Of
JACKSON being called to the chair,
which Office he filed with grace and
and ease.
Master Jim Rose delivered the
welcome address" followed by the
chairman with response.
Next in order an essay, "Higher
Education of Woman" by Miss Mol
lie SpInks, which deserves special
praise; was followed by talk on
mathematics" by Prof. E. w.
Price, OF Jackson, Tenn. Miss
Fannie Slaughter read an essay on
"Words" which was we'll received
and Mrs. Nora Cannon County Supt
of Fayette presented ''Old and New
Methods of Teaching" in a very
forcia bic manner.
Saturday morning the meeting
was opened by a recitation-Miss
Mamie Anderson Of Toone, show
ing remarkable talent in that line.
:'Iext Books" by Prof, T. NJ. Ma
lone was presented followed by the
Needs and Necessities of our Coun
ty and the Remedy" by Hon. Frank
Fentress.
This last address, which closed
the mornings exercise, was well and
favorably received, as the speaker
presented the subject in a grand
and eloquent style.
In the afternoon Prof. Mirter
read a paper on "Moral lorce as a
Teacher" followed by an address on
"Old Methods" "land-plaster
discOurse-delivered by DR.. P. H.
McKinnie, IN his original and hu-
morous style. Discussions then took
place on the various subjects presents
ed during the day. The following
report was accepted, and the recOr-
ding secretary released on this mat
ter viz:
To the chairman and teachers in
Institute assembled:
As Recording Secretary of the
Teacher Institute" and pursuant to
instructions received from the chair
man of the Institute held last year
l have kept a record OF all the votes
for Text Books sent pe by the teach
ers and am now prepared to give
the result of the voting. The follow
ing books have received a majority
of all the votes cast: Swinton's Spell
lers, Swinton's Readers, Swinton's
Primer, History. Barnes Brief U i.
S. History, Barnes Biographies.
Longs Language Lessons. Reed and
| Kellogg's Grammars. Appleton s
| Primary Arilhmetics, Rays Intellec-
tual Arithmetics, Rays Advanced
Arithmetics.
Respectfully submitted March 9Th
1887.
T. NJ. MALONE, Sec'y.
AT night the session opened by
Miss Anderson reciting the selection
Little Sister and T." Prof. w. A
| II. Mcdaniel addressed the "Insti'
tute" at length, on the Needs ofoul
Public School system" His remarks
were well timed and were well re
ceived. he pledging himself to work
hand in hand with the teachers, tt
give our county uniform series o
text books and to better our school,
in every possible way.
Mss Fannie Norment read a fms
essay taking for her subject Muse
followed by recitation, "The las
Hymn" by Miss Mollie Spinks
Prof. Price gave US another talk OF
'Mathematics" after which Prof. A
p. Bourland gave the Institute tn
benefits of English Literature,
His fluent language, his fOrcible re
+ marks his true and earnest word
carried with them the sentiments Q
. noble thoughts, and many we're tn
9 regrets when he finished his discours
> Discussions and addresses then close
E the exercises of the day. Hon. A
,, A. Coates making some timely re
, marks which were warmly received
! The people Of the Valley" turl
! ed out zen masse," thus shown
their appreciation OF the delightfu
! meeting, and they stand ready
. receive the teachers, any time, wit
: open arms.
4. A. FUSCH, Secy.
Hickory Valley, March Z, 1887.